One says local proposal 'based on fear,' could lead to new problems

12:10 AM,
Jun. 15, 2014

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Stephanie Ingersoll
Leaf-Chronicle

The beekeepers in their white suits and face nets might not seem like much of an army. But they - along with their thousands of docile honeybees - are the first line of defense of against Africanized bees, and Clarksville is one of three cities in Tennessee where state officials worry the dangerous, so-called "killer bees" could gain entry.

And now, local beekeepers worry that they're under attack after the Clarksville City Council passed a resolution that could soon limit the number of hives they keep and how close those hives can be to a neighbor's property line.